Analysis Overview
SHA256
2c054cac2457e115bfd419be7ccecff5feba17a974e1a65b1b5a94129ec4d80f
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 8e7477bedc4719ba7e16b36d855003344822954c6963511625e6a740eea11650.apk was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Alienbot
Prevents application removal
Removes its main activity from the application launcher
Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service
Obtains sensitive information copied to the device clipboard
Checks memory information
Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service
Checks CPU information
Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices)
Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events)
Queries account information for other applications stored on the device
Queries the mobile country code (MCC)
Schedules tasks to execute at a specified time
Declares services with permission to bind to the system
Requests dangerous framework permissions
Acquires the wake lock
Requests disabling of battery optimizations (often used to enable hiding in the background).
Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-03 12:57
Signatures
Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Required by device admin receivers to bind with the system. Allows apps to manage device administration features. | android.permission.BIND_DEVICE_ADMIN | N/A | N/A |
Declares services with permission to bind to the system
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Required by notification listener services to bind with the system. Allows apps to listen to and interact with notifications on the device. | android.permission.BIND_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SERVICE | N/A | N/A |
| Required by accessibility services to bind with the system. Allows apps to access accessibility features. | android.permission.BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE | N/A | N/A |
Requests dangerous framework permissions
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Allows an application to initiate a phone call without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call. | android.permission.CALL_PHONE | N/A | N/A |
| Allows read only access to phone state, including the current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device. | android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an application to receive SMS messages. | android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an application to read SMS messages. | android.permission.READ_SMS | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an application to send SMS messages. | android.permission.SEND_SMS | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an application to read the user's contacts data. | android.permission.READ_CONTACTS | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an application to write to external storage. | android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an application to read from external storage. | android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE | N/A | N/A |
| Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service. | android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an application to record audio. | android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-03 12:57
Reported
2024-06-03 13:01
Platform
android-x86-arm-20240514-en
Max time kernel
179s
Max time network
145s
Command Line
Signatures
Alienbot
Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfoByAccessibilityId | N/A | N/A |
| Framework service call | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByText | N/A | N/A |
| Framework service call | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByViewId | N/A | N/A |
Prevents application removal
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction | N/A | N/A |
Removes its main activity from the application launcher
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
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Checks CPU information
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for read | /proc/cpuinfo | N/A | N/A |
Checks memory information
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for read | /proc/meminfo | N/A | N/A |
Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.app.IActivityManager.setServiceForeground | N/A | N/A |
Queries account information for other applications stored on the device
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.accounts.IAccountManager.getAccountsAsUser | N/A | N/A |
Queries the mobile country code (MCC)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | com.android.internal.telephony.ITelephony.getNetworkCountryIsoForPhone | N/A | N/A |
Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices)
Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.app.IActivityManager.registerReceiver | N/A | N/A |
Acquires the wake lock
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.os.IPowerManager.acquireWakeLock | N/A | N/A |
Requests disabling of battery optimizations (often used to enable hiding in the background).
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Intent action | android.settings.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS | N/A | N/A |
Schedules tasks to execute at a specified time
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.app.job.IJobScheduler.schedule | N/A | N/A |
Processes
acceptance.proof.uncertain
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| N/A | 224.0.0.251:5353 | udp | |
| GB | 172.217.169.42:443 | tcp | |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com | udp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | jsonplaceholder.typicode.com | udp |
| US | 172.67.167.151:443 | jsonplaceholder.typicode.com | tcp |
| GB | 216.58.212.227:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 142.250.180.14:443 | tcp | |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | android.apis.google.com | udp |
| GB | 216.58.204.78:443 | android.apis.google.com | tcp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | 0lkoypi8ckkv9e.xyz | udp |
| GB | 142.250.200.46:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 142.250.180.2:443 | tcp |
Files
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-03 12:57
Reported
2024-06-03 13:01
Platform
android-x64-20240514-en
Max time kernel
179s
Max time network
166s
Command Line
Signatures
Alienbot
Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfoByAccessibilityId | N/A | N/A |
| Framework service call | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByViewId | N/A | N/A |
| Framework service call | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByText | N/A | N/A |
Prevents application removal
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction | N/A | N/A |
Removes its main activity from the application launcher
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Checks CPU information
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for read | /proc/cpuinfo | N/A | N/A |
Checks memory information
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for read | /proc/meminfo | N/A | N/A |
Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.app.IActivityManager.setServiceForeground | N/A | N/A |
Obtains sensitive information copied to the device clipboard
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.content.IClipboard.addPrimaryClipChangedListener | N/A | N/A |
Queries account information for other applications stored on the device
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.accounts.IAccountManager.getAccountsAsUser | N/A | N/A |
Queries the mobile country code (MCC)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | com.android.internal.telephony.ITelephony.getNetworkCountryIsoForPhone | N/A | N/A |
Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices)
Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.app.IActivityManager.registerReceiver | N/A | N/A |
Acquires the wake lock
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.os.IPowerManager.acquireWakeLock | N/A | N/A |
Schedules tasks to execute at a specified time
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.app.job.IJobScheduler.schedule | N/A | N/A |
Processes
acceptance.proof.uncertain
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| N/A | 224.0.0.251:5353 | udp | |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | jsonplaceholder.typicode.com | udp |
| US | 172.67.167.151:443 | jsonplaceholder.typicode.com | tcp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | android.apis.google.com | udp |
| GB | 142.250.187.238:443 | android.apis.google.com | tcp |
| GB | 142.250.187.206:443 | tcp | |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | ssl.google-analytics.com | udp |
| GB | 216.58.204.72:443 | ssl.google-analytics.com | tcp |
| GB | 172.217.16.238:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 142.250.179.226:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 142.250.178.4:443 | tcp | |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | www.google.com | udp |
| GB | 172.217.16.228:443 | www.google.com | tcp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | 0lkoypi8ckkv9e.xyz | udp |
Files
Analysis: behavioral3
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-03 12:57
Reported
2024-06-03 12:58
Platform
android-x64-arm64-20240514-en
Max time network
7s
Command Line
Signatures
Processes
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| N/A | 224.0.0.251:5353 | udp |